Selangor Royal Palace Ill-Treated a Leader of a Poltical Party. Is It Because She Happens to be a Woman ?

It said the palace's appointment of the new Selangor MB, Mohamed Azmin Ali, had TAINTED THE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCH SYSTEM and was NOT in line with the state constitution and the PRINCIPLE OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY.

In a statement, it said,

"The PKR central leadership council (MPP) expresses extreme regret over the treatment given by the palace to the nomination of Datuk Seri Wan Azizah, which had fulfilled the requirements of the Selangor state laws with the support of the 30 assemblymen.

"MPP also disagrees with the way the palace handled the nomination process of Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who was not summoned for an audience despite having clear majority support."

MPP said that it had accepted Azmin's appointment because it wished to respect Dr Wan Azizah's decision not to prolong the MB saga.

"MPP has decided to respect Datuk Dr Wan Azizah’s decision to withdraw her candidacy so that this issue can be resolved immediately," it said.

"MPP has also agreed with the proposal by Dr Wan Azizah that Azmin is brought forward as the Selangor MB candidate so that Azmin Ali's nomination is from the party, in accordance with democratic practices."

The party said this was in line with its stance that the constitution and sovereignty of the law be protected at all times.

But it said the process should not be made a precedent, as it had not been done according to the law.

The Selangor palace today appointed Azmin, the PKR deputy president, as the new Selangor MB.

Azmin, who is the Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyman, will take the oath of office before the Sultan of Selangor at Istana Alam Shah, Klang, at 10.30am tomorrow.

He will be the 15th Selangor MB.

Last week, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah reportedly interviewed and shortlisted three candidates for the job.

Apart from Azmin, he had also interviewed Iskandar and Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi, despite the Islamist party stating it would not stake a claim for the position.